An ordinary Epiphany (Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12)
The glorious and impressive features are only half of the story.
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Joining in song (Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-12)
Sometimes someone else has to start singing before we can.
Idylls without idols (1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Luke 2:41-52)
There’s a lot of a certain sort of pleasure pursued around Christmas.
Becoming a blessing (Hebrews 10:5–10)
God the Son is committed to gladly and freely doing the Father’s will.
Rejoice? Don’t worry? (Philippians 4:4-7)
It’s hard to take Paul’s admonition seriously these days.
God’s infrastructure plan (Luke 3:1-6)
Advent is also about our own coming and going, the ways we embody the reconstructive ways of the Lord.